Severe eye complications from toxic epidermal necrolysis following initiation of Nevirapine based HAART regimen in a child with HIV infection: a case from Cameroon

Severe eye complications from toxic epidermal necrolysis following initiation of Nevirapine based HAART regimen in a child with HIV infection: a case from Cameroon

Abstract Background Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare life threatening dermatological disorder characterized by extensive epidermal detachment and erosion of mucous membranes. It is typically a side effect of some medications. Nevirapine, a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNR...

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Main Authors: Xavier Tchetnya, Calypse Asangbe Ngwasiri, Tiayah Munge, Leopold Ndemnge Aminde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Toxic epidermal necrolysis
Nevirapine
Human immunodeficiency virus
Adverse drug reaction
Cameroon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1088-9

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